Charles "Charlie" W. Renilson (born 14 September 1938) is a Scottish former

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, and professional

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footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, serving in the

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. He played club level rugby union (RU) for

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, and representative level rugby league (RL) for

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and Commonwealth XIII, and at club level for Halifax, Newtown and Eastern Suburbs as a or .

Playing career

Halifax

Renilson played in Halifax's 15–7 victory over St. Helens in the

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Final during the 1964–65 season at

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on Saturday 22 May 1965.Edgar, Harry (2008). ''Rugby League Journal Annual 2009 age-55'. Rugby League Journal Publishing. Renilson played , and scored a try in Halifax's 10–0 victory over

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in the 1963 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1963–64 season at Belle Vue,

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on Saturday 2 November 1963. Charlie Renilson's

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at Halifax took place in 1968.

International honours

Renilson represented Commonwealth XIII while at Halifax in 1965 against New Zealand at Crystal Palace National Recreation Centre,

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on Wednesday 18 August 1965, He also won

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s for

while at Halifax in 1965 against New Zealand, in 1967 against Australia (sub), in 1968 against France (2 matches), in the

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against Australia, France and New Zealand, and in 1968 against France.

Honoured at Halifax

Charlie Renilson is a Halifax Hall of Fame inductee.

Personal life

Renilson's uncle, Billy, also played rugby league for Halifax between 1925 and 1928.

References

External links

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